thrifty
英 ['θrɪftɪ]
美['θrɪfti]
- adj. 节约的;茂盛的;成功的
词态变化
比较级: thriftier;最高级: thriftiest;
英英释意
- 1. careful and diligent in the use of resources
- 2. mindful of the future in spending money;
- "careful with money"
英文词源
- thrifty (adj.)
- late 14c., "respectable," from thrift + -y (2). Meaning "frugal" is from 1520s. Related: Thriftily; thriftiness.
同义词辨析
economical, thrifty
这两个形容词都表示"节约的"之意。
economical: 指正当使用财物,强调节省,避免浪费。
thrifty: 侧重节缩开支,积蓄收入。
实用场景例句
- My mother taught me to be thrifty.
- 我妈妈教我生活要节俭。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...thrifty shoppers.
- 花钱精打细算的购物者
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Hitler lives a simple and thrifty life! Hitler is a vegetarian.
- 希特勒一生过着朴素、节俭的生活!
期刊摘选
- German consumers stayed thrifty as consumers from San Sebasti á n to San Francisco binged on debt.
- 圣赛瓦斯蒂安人和旧金山人在负债挥霍,德国人却依旧节衣缩食.
期刊摘选
- He found them thrifty , hardworking, unpretentious – like Japanese commoners, one imagine.
- 他发现德国人是那么的勤劳, 节俭, 朴实–就像日本的老百姓.
期刊摘选
- My goodness the skies are thrifty these days and so I've heard is the American consumer.
- 这些日子天庭众神都很结俭,我听说美国掂费者也是.
期刊摘选
- His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .
- 她的妻子是个 节俭 的好管家.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- She is a thrifty housekeeper.
- 她是一个节俭的持家人.
辞典例句
- The thrifty farmer seldom indulged himself with good food.
- 那个节俭的农民难得吃好菜好饭让自己“享受”一下.
期刊摘选
- But hard times also encouraged smokers to be more thrifty.
- 但是,困难的时候还鼓励吸烟者更节俭.
期刊摘选
- A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
- 睿智者视谚语千古不朽.
期刊摘选
- But in the Czech Republic the banks were solid and habits thrifty.
- 但在捷克共和国,银行稳定,崇尚节俭.
期刊摘选
- But memories of her early straits had made her excessively thrifty.
- 然而,由于对昔日的艰苦岁月记忆犹新,她生活过分检朴.
辞典例句
- She is a very thrifty housewife.
- 他是个很节俭的主妇.
期刊摘选
- Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man.
- 除了抽烟、喝酒, 他是个生活节俭的人.
《简明英汉词典》
- While you still do not a job, be more thrifty and be frugal with your expenses.
- 当你找到了一份稳定的工作的时候你就可以自由的消费和投资了.
期刊摘选
- She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.
- 她是个很会持家的妇女,每月都设法存些钱.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
- 办任何事都要勤俭.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Except for smoking and drinking. he a thrifty man.
- 除了抽烟.喝酒. 他是个生活节俭的人.
期刊摘选
- We are committed to profitability and sound finances. We are thrifty.
- 我们致力于收益率和可靠的财务状况. 我们勤俭节约.
期刊摘选
- The thrifty farmer seldom, if ever, indulged himself with good food.
- 那个节俭的农民难得吃好菜好饭让自己享受一下.
辞典例句
- Her mother is a thrifty housewife.
- 她妈妈是一个节俭的主妇.
期刊摘选
- Whereas many Americans are reasonably thrifty, the wealthiest group spends more than it earns.
- 大多数美国人都相当节俭, 而最富有的那群人花得却比他们挣得还多.
期刊摘选
- Lei Feng, always thrifty, had saved this sum from his allowances.
- 雷锋一向节省, 这笔钱是他从津贴中省下来的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Mr. Higginbotham was too thrifty to keep a servant when his wife could do the work.
- 希金波坦先生太节省,有了老婆干活他是不会雇用人的.
期刊摘选
- Don't get me wrong. I just meant to say that he is very thrifty.
- 别误会, 我的意思是说他很节俭.
期刊摘选
- We will bring in a measure to be thrifty with raw materials.
- 我们要提出一项节约原材料的措施.
辞典例句
- Jackie sees the comedy in her millionaire husband's thrifty habits.
- 杰姬觉得自己的百万富翁丈夫的一些节俭习惯很是滑稽。
柯林斯例句